In January 2001, George W. Bush greeted America for the first time as president. This was a peaceful time in the country, more or less. 2001 was before war swept the nation and prayers for our men and women in uniform became the norm. Emerging from the 1990s world was now dazzled by new technology. In a time before Facebook and terrabyte capable Apple products we were thrilled to be playing on a Playstation while listening to our favorite songs on a first generation iPod. George W. Bush came into presidency the same time Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire hit the shelves. It seems like a world ago but many of his decisions as president still affect us to this day. His primary argument in his inaugural address concern the children of America and how we will work to give them better schools, improved health insurance, and a stronger country to grow up in. His secondary argument centers around using the power of faith and belief in a higher power to become a more unified country. Bush supports his arguments using a strong pathos core supported by ethos.
Much of President Bush’s speech revolved around the youth of America. After all he is well remembered for his No Child Left Behind program implemented nationwide. His first mention of children comes with this positive
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Bush was dealt a difficult hand. Many tragedies happened on his watch and several politicians say it was one of the hardest times to be a president. However, this speech was delivered before the terror of September 11th when the country was divided by race, religion, and fear. America had nine months of peace with the new Commander in Chief. This inaugural address was effective in January 2001, before we were thrust into a seemingly endless and at time meaningless, war. Had this speech been given one year later many of his arguments wouldn’t land and the country would be less welcoming to mosques and synagogues. His Kairos and effectiveness were suitable for a pre-9/11
In Obama's speech he wanted all schoolchildren to try to work hard, so they can have a good future. His call of action stated that, “So I expect all of you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do. I expect great things for each of you. So don’t let us down,” (Obama 35). Obama want als schoolchildren to succeed and he does not want anything to affect them so they can help their future and other people's future. Obama use of
One of the most catastrophic events America has faced were the September eleventh terrorist attacks. Our nation faced one of the most damaging attacks in our history and it was up to our president, George W. Bush, to address the entire nation and assure everyone that America still remains a strong and functioning country. Our President George Bush was called upon to address the nation, a nation that was currently suffering from loss, fear, and despair. His goal was to persuade Americans to take comfort in the effort being put forth in resolving the aftermath of the attacks and the fear they caused. Recognizing his audience as being innocent victims of an unknown evil, President Bush ultimately had to present a speech that mastered various techniques
On September 11, 2001, George W. Bush gave a speech to the American citizens following the horrible and tragic terrorist attacks that had taken place. Bush’s purpose is to create unity among the nation and to build his presidential credibility. United States President, George W. Bush, in his speech, 9/11 Address to the Nation, emphasizes how everyone should move forward and remain strong after the tragic events. Bush appeals to the audience using pathos, logos, and ethos while adopting a grieving, yet hopeful tone in order to tranquilize the people of America.
In Bush’s speech he talks about 9/11 and he uses some rhetorical devices like ethos to help contribute to the author’s understanding. “these acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat” (Bush 1). This statement had described the sorrowful moments that not only Americans but the whole world had faced that day. Bush then decided to make this article not so depressing so he changed the tone from negative to positive. The paragraph that had the first quote concluded with another that the American “country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation” (Bush 1). This sentence helped reassure the people that even through tough times we will get through it together
One of the most detrimental and traumatic events of United States history involves the terrorist attacks on the day of September 11th, in 2001. September 11th is a day countless Americans will never forget. Because our nation encountered such a horrific attack, it was up to our president during the time, President George W. Bush, to address the country. Many Americans suffered loss and fear; therefore, former President George Bush’s goal was to heal and comfort the nation by persuading them to see the light within the darkness. Bush’s speech was a success because he showed America’s togetherness and solidarity by creating an emotional connection to the audience; moreover, by responding appropriately to the attacks, he presented himself with a leadership and role no one else could take.
In the beginning of the speech he uses pathos, or emotion, which is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response. George W Bush says, “Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge -- huge structures collapsing have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness, and a quiet, unyielding anger. These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat” (1). He tries to catch his audience by talking about all the bad things, and lives ended, but then states, “But they have failed. Our country is strong” (1).
On September 11, 2001, America was attacked by terrorists. Before this traumatic event, one could not even imagine someone doing such a thing. When this event occurred everyone had been unaware and continuing their daily activities only to be stopped by this life changing news. The president at the time was George W. Bush. Doing day to day activities like the rest of us, he was reading to a second grade class that bright Tuesday morning. Upon hearing about the news, he was utterly shocked along with the rest of America. At approximately 8:40 p.m., which is around 12 hours after the event, he gave a speech to address this horrendous event. President Bush had successfully created a sense of unity and security throughout the country with his speech by using ethos, pathos, logos, tone and imagery.
Bush remarks one specific quote, “for the children whose worlds have been shattered” which amplifies the cruelty of the terrorist attack. What kind of monster would leave a child fatherless of motherless? Losing a loved one truly does shatter a child's life. By bringing a child’s sorrow into the equation, it causes anyone reading the speech to become enraged as well as sorrowful. The goal is to inspire the audience to do something about it. He states, “A great people has been moved to defend a great nation.” which makes the audience feel like America has come together to defend
George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. In one speech he answered the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a possible attack on the White House by saying “our strong country” ("George W. Bush - Address to the Nation on 9-11-01 Speech"). Bush did this by telling the country what he first would immediately did following the attacks. Bush then stated what he will be doing continuously after the attacks for future prevention against more attacks. President Bush also thanked all those who were on the planes that stood up to overcome the hijackers and all those who were on the first responders teams who help evacuated people and get them to safety after the first attacks. Bush’s speech will have the rhetoric analyzed. The life of Bush and when he runs for the elections will also be analyzed.
Because President Bush’s address is ideological, it relies heavily on the assumption that his world views, religious views, and ideals line up with those of the audience. If there were discrepancies in any of the three, his argument would fall flat. He began his address by presenting his world view with the statement that, “for as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny - prone to ideologies that feed
Because President Bush’s address is ideological, it relies heavily on the assumption that his world views, religious views, and ideals line up with those of the audience. If there were discrepancies in any of the three, his argument would fall flat. He began his address by presenting his world view with the statement that, “for as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny - prone to ideologies that feed
Obama’s speech demonstrated his relentless optimism, on the other hand President Trumps inaugural address was unusually dark and political. Trump enters office at a time when the nation is more politically divided than it has been in decades, but in other aspects is has improved. His speech was intense and darkly depicted his outlook on the country’s weaknesses. With imagery of “carnage” and “blood,” Trump exhibited no change from the language he famously used on his campaigns that landed him in the White House. Obama’s farewell speech was one of his last opportunities to make the case for policies such as the Affordable Care Act and Wall Street regulation, that Trump has vowed to repeal. He also appealed to citizens to embrace tolerance, which contrasts with the president who has called for building a wall between the United States and Mexico, as well as ending the admission of refugees from Muslim countries. Obama wanted the American people to embrace inclusiveness and keep his legacy alive as Trump takes over as President. Obama also warned that a “fear of change,” was more of a risk than bombs or missiles to democracy. He is confident that he has made America a better place than when he started, in contrast Trump believes Obama has left America in a
The speech of George W. Bush can be considered a highly effective speech because it set the foundation of the policy of the US since 2000 to present and perhaps next 15-20 years. The speech started with:
President Bush Used His Remarks To Speak Directly To The People Of The Middle East
The new president of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump, explained in his inauguration speech that he sees the population of the USA unemployed, homeless, in despair and torn apart by drugs and crime.